The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
ANTIDOTE FOR CANCER.
A Remedy Which. 1t is Stated. ia
Within the Reach of ALI.

About thirty years ago, woman
belonging to the middle walks of life.
suffering with cancer, was pronounced
beyond their skill by the physicians of
Shrew Inirmary, England, the tumor
being in such close proximity to the
jugular vein that, rather than risk the
imperiling of her life they deemed it
best not to undertake so grave an op-
peration.
StraightwAy after this announcement
was made she returned to her home,
which was three miles from Oswesty,
the nearest railway station in the county
of Montgomery, North Wales. Here
| she became greater sufferer, when one
| day she bethought herself of neighbor
| whom she soon found, and with all the
evidence OF one enthralled by an i'm
piacable foe, she appealed to her for
sympathy Ii it were possible" she
| implored, do, do something to assuage
my PAIN With that tenderness and
willingness characteristic of every true
and noble woman to allay her sisters
many pains, this friend-fOr she proved
friend in need and oeed-forthwlth
sent her boys Zone of whom is our infor-
mant) to gather what in the United
states IS known as sheep sorrel; by the
English as ''sour leaf, or the cuckoo
plant" IN the Welsh language, to the
people of North Wales, as "dall surion
Cog To this timely opportunity, and
the efficacy of this herb as an antidote |
for cancer, this, our sufferer, is in large |
measure indebted for life and health to-
1aU. W hI1o hn al; IS
this hitherto unconquerable disease is to |
be found.
The leaves were wrapped in brown |
paper SO tight as to make the package |
impervious to air. This package was
then plsced beneath an open CRATE,
covered with the hot ashes of the same.
When sufficiently cooked il was re-
moved, and IN as hot state as possible
and not burnt, it was now applied, the
leaves being IN direct contact with the
ulcer, which was firmly held to the part
affected by alineh handkerchief. Strange
to say, at the expiration of one month,
the tumor came away and has not since
appeared. For the first few days the
pain was most excruciating, but gradu-
ally decreased as it became loosened.
There Is much to be said in favor of
this method over that of the knife. The
nature of its drawing power IN the form
of poultice, though at first very severe,
still is gradual and sure, while new
blood PUSHES into the vacuum, caused by
removal, thus serving as a fitting help
meet for aiding and stimulating natures
efforts and in the meantime the arteries
which feed this fell destroyer are given
a greater impulse to move rapidly, flow
healthy and strengthening the weaker
parts as fast as 1t egresses. In this con-
nection it is to be observed that this
method has none of the accomplishing
ter-weakening effects as caused by
loss of blood so frequently exhibited
under the operation of the knife, while
the chances of a thorough extirpation
are lar more sanguine as to thread
remaining than that of a surgical opera
ton, which many fear and object to.
For those parts not admitting of
poultice we submit another formula for
the same herb, as applied by this same
benefactress in somewhat different
cases.
A piece of fat iron or steel is obtained
with at least one bright and smooth
face. On this the leaves are placed,
which in turn is placed on top of the
stove or within the oven until the leaves !
are thoroughly cooked, whence they are
and spread on piece of linen
N the same way as any other home
made plaster. When cool enough, with
sufficient heat not to burn, it Is then !
applied, and, oar informant states, was {
productive of the same benefcent result. I
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